Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more
- Written by Anita Alves Pena, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severebudget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.
The Denver Asylum Seekers Program offers six months of rent-free housing along with legal assistance, food aid and workforce training....
